High School to Community College Articulation Agreement

1999 Articulation Agreement

NOTE: This list of articulated courses is for high school courses that begin July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2005.

Definition

Articulation is a systematic, seamless student transition process from secondary to postsecondary education which maximizes use of resources and minimizes content duplication.

Goal

Students will make a seamless transition from secondary to postsecondary education.

Guiding Principles

The statewide articulation agreement will build on existing College Tech Prep, Huskins, and concurrent enrollment initiatives.

In selection of courses for articulation, first priority will be NCDPI supported courses. Courses with a minimum enrollment of 1,000 high school students will be considered for inclusion, and courses from every career pathway will be included.

Local articulation efforts and local flexibility in responding to new and emerging areas are encouraged. This agreement shall not supersede local articulation agreements based upon national skill standards, external program certification, or accreditation requirements.

The curriculum alignment committees will consist of five experienced community college teachers, five experienced high school teachers, one curriculum specialist from the Community College System Office and one from the Department of Public Instruction. The number of participants may be modified if warranted by special considerations. The North Carolina Construction Industry Alliance for Training will serve as the curriculum alignment committees for the construction technologies (Carpentry, Masonry, Electrical/Electronics Technology, and Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Technology, Welding Technology and Commercial Refrigeration).

Criteria to award college credit for identified high school courses must be simple and uniform for all technical and vocational areas.

The state offices of NCDPI and NCCCS shall monitor the number of articulated students, their progression rate, their progress toward graduation, employment, and/or transfer to senior institutions.

For credit to be awarded in any individual course, all criteria of the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), must be met.

There will be a biannual review of these guidelines.

Components

Identification and alignment of courses to be articulated in the future

Determine if articulation is course to course, courses to course, courses to courses, or course to courses, if competencies are similar.

Follow policies and regulations of licensing/accrediting bodies.

The 1999-2001 Recommended Course Listings are found in the following appendices:

Appendix A is the Recommended Course List which the curriculum alignment committees identified as having similar competencies and recommended for articulation.

Appendix B is the Recommended Course List which the NC Construction Industry Alliance for Training recommended for the Electrical/Electronics Technology.

Appendix C is the Recommended Course List which the NC Construction Industry Alliance for Training recommended for Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Technology.

Appendix D is the Recommended Course List which the NC Construction Industry Alliance for Training recommended for the Carpentry.

Appendix E is the Recommended Course List which the NC Construction Industry Alliance for Training recommended for the Masonry.

Appendix F is the Recommended Course List which the NC Construction Industry Alliance for Training recommended for the Welding Technology.

Appendix G is the Recommended Course List which the NC Construction Industry Alliance for Training recommended for the Commercial Refrigeration Technology.

Criteria to award college credit

The following criteria shall be used to award college credit for identified high school courses:

Grade of B or higher in the course and

A raw score of 80 or higher on the standardized VoCATS post-assessment.

In order to receive articulated credit, students must enroll at the community college within two years of their high school graduation date.

Process to Document Credit

The official high school transcript and all official standardized VoCATS post-assessment scores shall be required to verify that the criteria has been met to award credit for articulated course work.

Community college officials shall have responsibility for verifying eligibility and acceptance of the articulated course or courses on the high school transcript for college credit.

It is recommended that a technical committee be appointed to determine how articulated courses and corresponding VoCATS scores may be reflected on the high school electronic transcript in order to make the high school-to-community college transition more efficient. This committee should be comprised of NCDPI & NCCCS information system personnel and representatives from local schools and colleges.

Process of evaluation

The following elements will be considered in the evaluation:

Evaluate the criteria for awarding credit ("B" average and a raw score of 80 or higher on the standardized VoCATS post-assessment) to ensure student success in the subsequent course(s) at the community college.

Evaluate the process to document credit from high school to the community college.

Review the Recommended Course List for course additions and deletions to insure the Recommended Course List reflects current curricula.

Measure use of the NC High School-to-Community College Articulation Agreement to include the number of students receiving articulation credit, number of articulated credits, cost savings to students, and graduation rates of College Tech Prep students.

Appendix H contains a matrix of each of these evaluation elements complete with time elements, assigned responsibility, and methods for evaluation.

It is recommended that a technical committee be appointed to determine how the above data elements may be collected annually utilizing the NCDPI and NCCCS information management systems. This committee should be comprised of NCDPI & NCCCS staff and information systems personnel.

On the recommendation of the North Carolina Construction Industry Alliance for Training, the following articulation agreement provides college credit for high school graduates who complete the identified National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) "Wheels of Learning " modules. Students who have successfully completed these modules in other settings, such as apprenticeship programs, may also be eligible to receive the college credit, at the discretion of the local institution.

To receive college credit, the student must comply with the following:

The student must complete all application procedures and enroll in a member institution of the NCCCS authorized to offer the applicable college courses within two years of their high school graduation.

The student must notify the appropriate admissions officer at the institution referred to in the requirement above of his/her qualifications for college credit under this agreement.

An official NCCER transcript must be utilized to determine the college credit to be awarded the student.

The institution will post the college credit on the student's record and transcript in accordance with local policy. The college credit awarded on the basis of a NCCER transcript will not be calculated in the student's grade point average.

On the recommendation of the North Carolina Construction Industry Alliance for Training, the following articulation agreement provides college credit for high school graduates who complete the identified National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) "Wheels of Learning " modules. Students who have successfully completed these modules in other settings, such as apprenticeship programs, may also be eligible to receive the college credit, at the discretion of the local institution.

To receive college credit, the student must comply with the following:

The student must complete all application procedures and enroll in a member institution of the NCCCS authorized to offer the applicable college courses within two years of their high school graduation.

The student must notify the appropriate admissions officer at the institution referred to in the requirement above of his/her qualifications for college credit under this agreement.

An official NCCER transcript must be utilized to determine the college credit to be awarded the student.

The institution will post the college credit on the student's record and transcript in accordance with local policy. The college credit awarded on the basis of a NCCER transcript will not be calculated in the student's grade point average.

* As an alternative for those institutions not offering WOL 110, credit may be awarded for another "other major" course of up to 3 SHC by course substitution at the discretion of the local college.

Appendix D:Articulation Agreement For Carpentry (D35180)

On the recommendation of the North Carolina Construction Industry Alliance for Training, the following articulation agreement provides college credit for high school graduates who complete the identified National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) "Wheels of Learning " modules. Students who have successfully completed these modules in other settings, such as apprenticeship programs, may also be eligible to receive the college credit, at the discretion of the local institution.

To receive college credit, the student must comply with the following:

The student must complete all application procedures and enroll in a member institution of the NCCCS authorized to offer the applicable college courses within two years of their high school graduation.

The student must notify the appropriate admissions officer at the institution referred to in the requirement above of his/her qualifications for college credit under this agreement.

An official NCCER transcript must be utilized to determine the college credit to be awarded the student.

The institution will post the college credit on the student's record and transcript in accordance with local policy. The college credit awarded on the basis of a NCCER transcript will not be calculated in the student's grade point average.

* As an alternative for those institutions not offering WOL 110, credit may be awarded for another "other major" course of up to 3 SHC by course substitution at the discretion of the local college.

Appendix E:Articulation Agreement For Masonry (D35280)

On the recommendation of the North Carolina Construction Industry Alliance for Training, the following articulation agreement provides college credit for high school graduates who complete the identified National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) "Wheels of Learning " modules. Students who have successfully completed these modules in other settings, such as apprenticeship programs, may also be eligible to receive the college credit, at the discretion of the local institution.

To receive college credit, the student must comply with the following:

The student must complete all application procedures and enroll in a member institution of the NCCCS authorized to offer the applicable college courses within two years of their high school graduation.

The student must notify the appropriate admissions officer at the institution referred to in the requirement above of his/her qualifications for college credit under this agreement.

An official NCCER transcript must be utilized to determine the college credit to be awarded the student.

The institution will post the college credit on the student's record and transcript in accordance with local policy. The college credit awarded on the basis of a NCCER transcript will not be calculated in the student's grade point average.

* As an alternative for those institutions not offering WOL 110, credit may be awarded for another "other major" course of up to 3 SHC by course substitution at the discretion of the local college.

Appendix F:Articulation Agreement For Welding Technology (A50420)

On the recommendation of the North Carolina Construction Industry Alliance for Training, the following articulation agreement provides college credit for high school graduates who complete the identified National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) "Wheels of Learning " modules. Students who have successfully completed these modules in other settings, such as apprenticeship programs, may also be eligible to receive the college credit, at the discretion of the local institution.

To receive college credit, the student must comply with the following:

The student must complete all application procedures and enroll in a member institution of the NCCCS authorized to offer the applicable college courses within two years of their high school graduation.

The student must notify the appropriate admissions officer at the institution referred to in the requirement above of his/her qualifications for college credit under this agreement.

An official NCCER transcript must be utilized to determine the college credit to be awarded the student.

The institution will post the college credit on the student's record and transcript in accordance with local policy. The college credit awarded on the basis of a NCCER transcript will not be calculated in the student's grade point average.

* As an alternative for those institutions not offering WOL 110, credit may be awarded for another "other major" course of up to 3 SHC by course substitution at the discretion of the local college.

** Colleges which do not offer WLD 116 may, at their option, elect to require 09109 SMAW Open V-Butt Welds as an additional requirement to receive credit for WLD 115 or may accept 09109 in lieu of 09108.

On the recommendation of the North Carolina Construction Industry Alliance for Training, the following articulation agreement provides college credit for high school graduates who complete the identified National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) "Wheels of Learning " modules. Students who have successfully completed these modules in other settings, such as apprenticeship programs, may also be eligible to receive the college credit, at the discretion of the local institution.

To receive college credit, the student must comply with the following:

The student must complete all application procedures and enroll in a member institution of the NCCCS authorized to offer the applicable college courses within two years of their high school graduation.

The student must notify the appropriate admissions officer at the institution referred to in the requirement above of his/her qualifications for college credit under this agreement.

An official NCCER transcript must be utilized to determine the college credit to be awarded the student.

The institution will post the college credit on the student's record and transcript in accordance with local policy. The college credit awarded on the basis of a NCCER transcript will not be calculated in the student's grade point average.

* As an alternative for those institutions not offering WOL 110, credit may be awarded for another "other major" course of up to 3 SHC by course substitution at the discretion of the local college.

Appendix H:Matrix of Evaluation Elements

Evaluation Element

Responsible Party

Method for Evaluation

Time Element

Evaluate the criteria for awarding credit ("B" average and a raw score of 80 or higher on the standardized VoCATS post-assessment) to ensure student success in the subsequent course(s) at the community college.

NCDPI & NCCCS Staff

Computer assessment and survey to review success rate of students in classes subsequent to articulated classes

Annually

Evaluate the process
to document credit from high school to the community college.

NCDPI & NCCCS Staff

Survey of college registrars, counselors, and admissions officers and high school counselors and SIMS operators

Annually

Review the Recommended Course List for course additions and deletions to insure the Recommended Course List reflects current curricula.

NCDPI & NCCCS Staff

Curriculum Alignment Committee Meetings

Annually

Measure use of the NC High School-to-Community Articulation Agreement to include the numbers of students receiving articulation credit, number of articulated credits, cost savings to students, and graduation rates of College Tech Prep students.